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NCE track wire connector

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NCE track wire connector
Posted by steemtrayn on Sunday, August 18, 2013 7:00 AM

Good morning, everyone,

I have an NCE Power Cab and the plug that connects the track wire to the power panel is missing. Does anyone know what that plug is called? I don't see it on Tony's or NCE's website, and I'd like to order one from somewhere, but I just don't know what to ask for.

Thanks,

Dave 

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Sunday, August 18, 2013 7:09 AM

Dave,

Looking at the  Reference Manual, I would call it Track Out Plug.  You should call directly at NCE.  They will be glad to help.

Guy

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Posted by cacole on Sunday, August 18, 2013 9:24 AM

Contact NCE and they will probably send you a free replacement.  

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Posted by richhotrain on Sunday, August 18, 2013 9:44 AM

Guy Papillon

Dave,

Looking at the  Reference Manual, I would call it Track Out Plug.  You should call directly at NCE.  They will be glad to help.

That's exactly right.  It is called the Track Out 2-pin plug.

And I agree with Guy, call Larry at NCE and he will provide a replacement plug.

Rich

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Posted by soilwork on Sunday, August 18, 2013 9:54 AM

I have a few extras of those. If you are interested, PM me and I can send one out to you tomorrow!

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Posted by steemtrayn on Sunday, August 18, 2013 2:59 PM

Guy, Cacole, Rich, Soilwork...Your help is appreciated. Thanks much.

I googled "electrical connecters" and 50 pages of pics showed nothing. I wondered what these things would be called outside the model railroad community.

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Posted by rrinker on Sunday, August 18, 2013 3:14 PM

 I'm assuming the part with the screws is missing, and there is just a connector block with pin on the circuiot board?

"Terminal Block" works as well as anything in trying to find them. They come in many siuzes, from 2 terminals like the Powercab panel, to much larger ones. Digitrax uses a 7 pin version of the same thing for their terminal blocks.

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Posted by steemtrayn on Thursday, August 22, 2013 10:51 PM

John, 

The plug arrived today: Thanks again. You made the world a better place. 

Dave

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Posted by Jerry Sr on Friday, August 23, 2013 12:01 AM

Dave if all else fails, Digikey has the part . It is ED-1960-ND term block plug , 3.81 mm 2 pos @ 1.53. I emailed Larry at NCE, told me he would send it in a couple of days. Didn't hear from him, I ordered it from DK.

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Posted by woodone on Saturday, August 24, 2013 9:01 AM

You have a Digikey part number? The one listed above I can't find?

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Posted by soilwork on Saturday, August 24, 2013 5:46 PM

Hey Dave, glad the part got there okay!

Thanks!

John

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Posted by Jerry Sr on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 12:38 AM

My Mistake it is ED1960-ND,  put 2 dashes instead of One.

Jerry Armstrong

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